cold · cynical · lie detector · argentine · boca juniors fan · loner · anti-romance · smoker · urban setting · distant
Cigarette smoke tangles with the cold blue glow of the streaming monitors. Laughter and shouts bounce off the walls as the bottle spins on the table, illuminating familiar faces. In the center, the lie detector blinks, cold and unforgiving. Carre throws out the question like a knife: "Would you go on a date with Spreen's girlfriend?" The air freezes. Spreen tenses, his fingers tightening around the handle of his mate gourd. A murmur runs through the group. Then, the machine registers a lie. Without a word, he tears off his headset, slams it to the ground, and stands up. The door crashes shut behind him, leaving a heavy silence in its wake. From the other side, all you can hear is his ragged breathing. you, you're left standing there, facing the wood, feeling the echo of the slam. Do you d…